0 a treatment that helps someone feel better, grow stronger, etc., especially after an illness:
occupational therapy
speech therapy
group therapy
Joining a club can be a therapy for loneliness.
1 treatment to help a person get better from the effects of a disease or injury:
[ U ] With physical therapy, you should eventually be able to walk again.
Have you had any therapy for your depression?
The centre has developed a form of therapy for autistic children.
You could have some therapy to improve mobility in that leg.
Psychological therapies, family treatments and vocational rehabilitation are described.
However, all researchers agree that both elements are required if we are to understand the potential role and limitations of a specific psychological therapy.
A basic requirement in studies of the benefits of a psychological treatment is information on the conduct of the therapy itself.
However, cases of akathisia due to tricyclic antidepressants used as adjuvant analgesic therapy have not previously been reported.
Alternatively, a manualized and structured therapy may have brought about more improvement or a therapy using a different theoretical orientation.
